The Devious First-Daughter

Ning Xueyan knew that Ning Ziyan would occupy the doctor in the manor if she felt uncomfortable. Since the doctors in the manor were all unavailable, they would have to find a doctor outside the manor. And imperial physician Wang who was in the feast was the best choice. As long as Qingyu mentioned Concubine Maʼs condition to Ning Zuʼan in a panic, he would invite imperial physician Wang to treat Concubine Ma for sure.

Then Concubine Maʼs false pregnancy would be revealed!

Also, Ning Ziyan had already foreseen that Madam Ling would drug Concubine Ma. For all these years, there were too many concubines in the Lord Protectorʼs Manor, and none of them had given birth to a child. Those who had been favored by Ning Zuʼan had rather died at a young age or fallen into disfavor without a child.

Since Concubine Ma was becoming more and more dominant and Ning Zuʼan favored her a lot, Madam Ling would definitely grab the chance to eliminate this threat!

The Spring Theatrical Troupe had used to perform in the area where Concubine Maʼs family lived for a long while. Concubine Ma had been a frequent visitor of their show. As time went by, she fell in love with the actor of the Spring Theatrical Troupe. They had even pledged to marry without parental consent and already slept together. The two young adults had thought that they would be with each other happily forever.

However, one day, Ning Zuʼan had seen Concubine Ma on the street and got tempted. So he had sent someone to her home to inquire about her marital status. Being fancied by Lord Protector was such a great honor. Concubine Maʼs parents had been intrigued, as well as Concubine Ma. So she had gone back on her previous words with that actor. After packing up her simple luggage, she was sent to the Lord Protectorʼs Manor that night.

The relationship Concubine Ma had with that actor should have ended after that. However, Ning Zuʼan was no longer a young man, which made Concubine Ma miss her previous young lover again. So she had sent letters and some silvers to the actor from time to time. In the course of their contact, not only hadnʼt broken up with each other, they had even become closer.

Their affair had been known by Madam Ling. So she had decided to use this to threat Concubine Ma.

As for the matters with her cousins was actually a little dispute between Han Dazhuang (Mother Hanʼs son) and the Spring Theatrical Troupe and was not a bit deal. But Madam Ling had managed to make this thing bigger, which had given a motive for Concubine Ma to drug Ning Xueyan. And of course, the false pregnancy of Concubine Ma had been plotted by Madam Ling.

Ning Xueyan had asked Mother Han to inquire who Han Dazhuang had argued with. Then she found the existence of the Spring Theatrical Troupe. At last, she had followed up the clue and found Concubine Maʼs affair. The reason why Ning Xueyan had found out about that so easily might because Concubine Ma had been unguarded because Madam Ling had already learned this.

So Concubine Ma had even written the letters more frequently than before. Her maid Chunfang who had paid close attention to her discovered that easily.

”Mother, mother!” Seeing Madam Dowager and Madam Ling coming in, Ning Ziyan screamed to Madam Ling. She was covering her belly with one hand while crying loudly.

Madam Dowager saw that with her face turning sullen. With her displeased expression replacing her worried look on her face, she went back to the chair next to her and sat tight.

The reason why Madam Dowager became unhappy was that when Madam Dowager and Madam Ling had entered the room together, Ning Ziyan had simply ignored her grandma and kept calling Madam Ling.

”Ziyan, what happened? Are you all right? Whatʼs the matter with her? Why has the servant said that she lost her baby?” Madam Ling rushed to Ning Ziyan immediately. Her ear had been bound up hastily, so she looked better than before although she was still in a mess. After that, she shouted to the doctor of the manor angrily.

She blamed the doctor of the manor for what had happened to her today. So she scolded him on purpose.

”Eldest Young Lady... has eaten something cold. She, she shouldnʼt have eaten that when sheʼs pregnant!” The doctor of the manor jabbered that with his head lowered under Madam Lingʼs glower.